Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-12

rises unrefreshed by sleep. Iloved him once
with all the ardor of my nature, and am
not willingly his tormentor; but obey the
fate which has commanded me to perform
this service. But come to the chamber OF
my child" t-. .+-
A young girl with sunny hair floating over
her pillow was wrapped in happy slumber.
The spirit mother bent over the maiden and
imprinted kiss upon the lips which q mo-
ment after murmured "Mother" in an artic-
ulate whisper. "This Is my present recon-
pense, but it is not all By nightly visiting
her couch I keep my memory ever in her
mind, and when the earth life with her is
over we shall not be strangers, but mother
and daughter still in Paradise"
A few minutes later and we were back in
my own room. I was not conscious during
my journey thither The moonbeams were
still struggling through the vines. My visitor
was standing where she first appeared. Sud-
denly passing her hand over the blue fame
the vestal lamp was extinguished and the tall
figure sank down with a shimmering move
ment to the floor and was lost to sight,
was sitting up in bed and was wide awake.
I remembered every detail of my nocturnal
journey, and had seen as plain as eyes could
see my visitor simmer away and sink into
nothing. stretched out my arms, l pinched
my hands, rubbed my eyes, was certainly in
full possession Of my senses Eagerly looked
around the room to see If my strange visitor
had left any traces Of her coming, and in the
dim light I discovered in the farther corner a
tall, white object. What material thing It was
I could not imagine, and determined to III
vestigate. I reached for matches. They
were Of the explosive sort, and as struck
them one by one with report like pistol
shot they went out. persevered, however,
and at last was rewarded with light.
then learned that the tall object was a bolster
which was incased in q stiffiy starched and
ample cover. had tossed it into large
arm chair which was placed against the wall,
and there it stood like a sentinel. Before
closed my eyes to sleep again had solved the
ghostly problem.
The story had heard during the preceding
day had furnished the material for my vision.
had probably opened my eyes in my sleep
and from the white bolster in the corner had
constructed the figure Of the murdered
woman.
Lying in my hammock after listening to
the conversation in the garden, had read
Man; Fragments Of Forgotten History"
that strange story of spirit evolution told by
wv ShOA0S ih OuC 4AcOSOpulCdl OOClety Ol
London. Hence the music of buds and
flowers and revolving worlds Of spiritual
visions reaching beyond the limit of material
sight to sun and distant stars
So much time had been-lost by reading
during the day that was obliged to make
up my literary work at night, and so to keep
myself awake until that was accomplished l
prepared cup of coffee This had made
over small alcohol lamp which burned with
blue light, and over which an extinguisher
had been placed when the fame was no
longer needed; and thus / accounted for the
vestal lamp.
A strong cup of coffee had conjured up my
ghost and sent me with her on her nightly
rounds.
l remained in my pleasant rooms until long
after the autumn leaves had fallen, and no
further evidence to my material senses Of
spiritual presence ever came.
ANNA RANDALL DIEHI.